by Pips | Sep 26, 2019 | creepy crawlies, everything
Posing on the top of a fence. From this perspective the butterfly looks like a huge, furry monster. It is welcome of course, no matter from which angle.
by Pips | Sep 15, 2019 | creepy crawlies, everything
Warming its belly in the afternoon sun. Suddenly you run into them: Invisible nets, flexible barriers. After so many spidery threads end up in my face I change the way I move: Gesturing with my hands in front of me when I pass between plants.
by Pips | Jun 21, 2019 | creepy crawlies, everything, plants
One single bumble bee representing the crowd that won’t hold still for the photo: All different kinds of bees and some butterflies too. People might say that Cotoneaster frigidus is not a very desireable plant. But it is a true bee-magnet. Just listen to that...
by Pips | Mar 19, 2019 | creepy crawlies, everything
Sadly, these grow up to be herbivores. Slugs to be precise. I was checking some potted plants and there they were: Glistening beautifully in the sun. I know, they will munch my dahlia seedlings quicker than one can blink when they’ve hatched. But aren’t...
